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Should I work at DW Drums?

Upgr8r

Upgr8r

High Priest or maybe Jedi Master
May 2, 2006
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Ventura, CA
I have been unemployed for almost a year now and today a temp agency called to see if I would be interested in a temp gig (I do accounting/collections).

It turns out that it is with DW Drums, which is really cool. The downside is that it is only for two weeks and probably not much of a chance of going permanent plus the pay is very low (my Unemployment Compensation is more that that). I have a fear that if I don't take it I could lose my UC for refusing work.

Any thoughts?
 
mandown

mandown

Poopdeck Repost
Jun 1, 2004
20,261
7,788
Transylvania 90210
ouch, that is a tough spot to be in. if it was a chance for a real hire and a promotion to good money, it would be obvious, and sweet. i don't know the laws around unemployment and what is required. it would certainly suck if taking the job "backfired" and cost you more money that being on unemployment.

...that said. get a job, hippie.
 
JohnE

JohnE

filthy rascist
May 13, 2005
13,443
1,969
Front Range, dude...
Stand fast for your unprincipled, slacker ways! Damn the man and his trying to force you into his corporate slave mold...drum company? Can/will you get a discount?
 
UNHrider

UNHrider

Monkey
Apr 20, 2004
479
2
Epping, NH
check your unemployment laws, they might make up the difference if you accept a job that will make less then what unemployment would pay you. At least thats the way i understood how Wyoming's unemployment worked.
 
kickstand

kickstand

Turbo Monkey
Sep 18, 2009
3,441
392
Fenton, MI
I work in staffing, every state's laws are different.

However, turning a job down because it is less than unemployment is grounds for being reported to the state, next, in michigan if you work for 2 weeks, your unemployment will be extended by two weeks, also, as a recruiter I can tell you that many times (not always) an assignment that is a 2 week assignment "CAN" turn into something longer or permanent if you do a good job and the stars align.

I'd suggest taking the opportunity and continuing to search for long term gainful employment.
 
Upgr8r

Upgr8r

High Priest or maybe Jedi Master
May 2, 2006
941
0
Ventura, CA
I had decided to do the interview and if offered the job take it and hope it turned into something good but the point is moot now as they called me and canceled the interview as they filled the position. Now if I can get a second interview with a property management company I interviewed with a month ago I'd be stoked. That interview went well but the company is dragging their heels right now
 
CBJ

CBJ

year old fart
Mar 19, 2002
12,878
4,220
Copenhagen, Denmark
Upgr8r said:
I had decided to do the interview and if offered the job take it and hope it turned into something good but the point is moot now as they called me and canceled the interview as they filled the position. Now if I can get a second interview with a property management company I interviewed with a month ago I'd be stoked. That interview went well but the company is dragging their heels right now
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Dragging feet = the have somebody else the prefer.
 
rockofullr

rockofullr

confused
Jun 11, 2009
7,342
924
East Bay, Cali
Move out of Ventura, there be no joobs der!

Go get a job at VeloPro in Santa Barbara as a bike mechanic (or one of the other 10 bike shops in the area).
 
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